Compassionate Communities Volunteer Coordinator Required

Foyle Hospice working with the Integrated Care Partnership, Caw Nelson Drive Action Group and Hillcrest Trust have established a Compassionate Communities Project in the local community. The project uses a public health/community development approach to palliative and end of life care encouraging compassionate capacity through:

Increasing public awareness

Encouraging community engagement

Reach Out – a network of volunteers who provide companionship and support to people who are living at home with advanced illness and to those who care for them

Foyle Hospice require a Volunteer Coordinator to ensure the effective recruitment, training, support and matching of volunteers involved in the project. S/he will be educated to A Level standard, with experience of delivering training, experience of managing volunteers, good organisational and communication skills, excellent IT skills and a team player. Salary will be on Agenda for Change Band 4 (£19,026-22,236 pro rata).

This is a fixed term post until 31st March 2018 (possibility of extension). For an application pack or further details please contact: